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Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

4 reviews

cableknitsweater's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

2.5

This book had several moments of blindingly good, soul-wrenching writing- those moments made me cry and rejoice in what Slate was doing. Those moments were brave and vulnerable and honest. The rest made me ask how many times I could tolerate a white feminist making jokes about balls and giving voice to her “quirky millennial” politics/personality. The womanchild, “I’m so small and delicate” of it all will work for some people, but I imagine most will find it grating and hard to understand.  I think she knew that, which I applaud.  Bravo to Jenny for writing this book for herself, but I may not have been the target audience. 
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librarybribery's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

This is such a different type of book than I usually read, but I love Jenny's work as a comedian so I thought I would give it a try. Each chapter is a mini vignette from Jenny's mind, and it reads almost like poetry. Her observations of the world are incredible in their detail and humor, and I found myself often relating to them. I also so appreciate the vulnerability she presents in the rawness of her emotions as she is going through difficult periods in her life. Plus she manages to do so without making the reader feel drained, but instead sympathetic and somewhat hopeful. I've recommended this to so many people!
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_bailey_reads_'s review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

I am blown away by this absolute gem of a book. This was the most precious and lovely book I have ever read in my entire life and I have read a lot. Jenny Slate’s writing was so unique and quirky and real. 

I would describe this as a book of essays. There are some essays/chapters in this book that I smiled the whole way through. Her writing is delicate and crafty and brilliant. I am definitely going to return to this book whenever I’m feeling sad or upset because I felt so much joy reading her words.  In addition to the joyful essays there is also a mixture of melancholy and sorrow that arises as it does in life which I felt was perfectly written and it made me feel seen. I related to a lot of her writing. 

Everyone should read this book! It is a feel-good masterpiece that really reminds you why you’re alive. 
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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

I read this book back in 2019 via audio, but lately I found myself missing it and wanting to read it physically, so here we are. I loved it then, I love it now. This book is part memoir, part short stories, part poetry, but 100% Jenny Slate (I said the same thing in my old review, but that doesn't make it any less true). As silly as this book can be, it also tackles subjects like loneliness, anxiety&depression, childhood, relationships & more with the utmost sensitivity and relatability. The book often is written so lyrically that it reads like fiction even though most of it is nonfiction. It's an interesting, short and sweet peak into Jenny Slate's mind and it's a book I know that I will continue to come back to.

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